The City of Jasper will kick off the click it or ticket it high visibility enforcement on May 19th. The City of Jasper Police department wants to remind motorists to click it or ticket. In order to enforce this reminder the Jasper police department will stepping up enforcement beginning May 19th.The Jasper police department's efforts are part of a larger, national campaign that runs May 19th through June 1. As motorists take to the road to celebrate the long Memorial Day weekend, law enforcement officials across the nation will be ensuring that everyone buckles up.

Memorial Day weekend kicks off the summer vacation season, and we want to insure that everyone arrives at their destination safe and sound said Chief Bob MacDonald. If you are not wearing your seat belt, you will be ticketed.

According to data from the Department of Transportations National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, fatalities are up nationwide for the first time in five years. In 2012 10,335 people were killed in motor vehicle crashes not wearing seat belts. Chief MacDonald went on to say "we are determined to help bring those numbers down. There are to many people dying on the roads, and many of those deaths could have been prevented if people took the simple step to buckle up. We will be handing out tickets more aggressively during this time period but it is the law and we will continue to issue tickets year round if you are seen driving and not wearing your seat belt.